Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting Apprentice

V934 Veolia Energy Services Ireland Limited.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Education assistance

VHI health cover

Job summary

Veolia Ireland seeks a Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting Apprentice in Clondalkin, Co Dublin. 39 hours/week, 08:00–16:30, on-site training with hands-on installation, maintenance and repair of plant and machinery.

Responsibilities include fabricating components with lathes/milling, welding and CNC programming concepts, and gaining skills in hydraulics, pneumatics and CAD/CAM as part of the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate required.
• Strong mathematical ability.
• EU/EEA national or right to work in Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and repair plant and machinery.
• Replace worn or broken parts and adjust components.
• Service and check equipment; fabricate components if needed.
• Work with machine tools, welding, machining, and basic CAD/CAM concepts.

Skills

Mathematics

Problem solving

Lathes

Milling

CNC

Education

Leaving Certificate

Tools

Lathes

Milling machines

CNC

Job description

Background

Veolia is Ireland’s leading environmental services company. We provide a comprehensive range of energy, waste and water solutions and are dedicated to carbon reduction, protecting the environment and building the circular economy. We offer all employees a benefits package as standard which includes full VHI cover, pension and education assistance. When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting Apprentice

Location: Clondalkin, Co Dublin 39 Hours per week - 08:00 to 16:30

Overview of the role

The Fitter‘s job concerns plant and machinery installation, maintenance and repairs, replacement of broken or work parts, adjustment, servicing and checking components, machinery and equipment, component replacement. Parts may have to be fabricated using machine tools i.e. lathes, milling machines, grinders etc., components may have to be repaired or fabricated using welding, brazing, rivetting, soldering etc. Increasingly machines and processes involve integration with computer and electronic operating and control systems with mechanical/hydraulic and pneumatic devices i.e.PLCs, CNC, CAD, CIM and CAM. At the end of the apprenticeship, the craftsperson will be able to demonstrate competence in the following skills: Core Skills Installation, service, maintenance, fault rectification of process plant, machine tools, power and production equipment Component fabrication by Turning, Milling, Welding, Cutting, Machining, Drilling, Reaming and Pipe Fabrication Machine setting/adjustment of control system elements, including computerisation and system programming Skills and Specialist Skills Precision turning Advanced milling Coded welding CNC machining/programming CAM, CAD Hydraulics Pneumatics Electronics Common Skill Workshop practice including: safe use and maintenance of tools and equipment, marking out, drilling, tapping, reaming, rivetting, fasteners, technical drawings and interpretation of 1st and 3rd angle, isometric, oblique and freehand drawings/symbols. Safety - hazard avoidance, good workshop practices, basic first aid, fire extinguishers, electrical shocks, lifting, evacuation, basic thermal processes, pattern development, materials, mechanical,handling light fabrication, environmental protection and rational use of energy. Personal Skills Initiative/adaptability Verbal communication Problem solving Teamwork Planning Report writing

Minimum Requirements

• Leaving Certificate
• Strong Mathematical ability

If you are an EU/EEA national, you will be asked to show proof of right to work in Ireland. If you are a non-EU/EEA national , you will require current and valid permission to work and reside in the Republic of Ireland. Information on legislation and guides to the procedures in relation to obtaining greencard permits ,work permits, spousal/dependant permits is available on the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation website.

Veolia is Ireland’s leading environmental services company. We provide a comprehensive range of energy, waste and water solutions and are dedicated to carbon reduction, protecting the environment and building the circular economy. We offer all employees a benefits package as standard which includes full VHI cover, pension and education assistance